What is methodology?

Methodology is a theory about how people know and transform the world.

Methodology is what methods and means people use to observe things and deal with problems. Generally speaking, the world outlook mainly explains the question of "what is the world" and the methodology mainly explains the question of "how to do it". Methodology is a theoretical system or system aimed at solving problems, which usually involves the discussion of problem stages, tasks, tools, methods and skills. Methodology will analyze and study a series of specific methods, systematically summarize them, and finally put forward more universal principles.

Methodology is also a philosophical concept. People's fundamental view about "what is the world and how" is the world outlook. It has become a methodology to use this view as a guide to understand and transform the world. Methodology is the sum total of categories, principles, theories, methods and means that are generally applicable to various specific social sciences and play a guiding role. The concept of methodology is often mentioned in historical materialism works.

Introduction to ancient methodology;

In the history of China's philosophy, there are many discussions about the method of knowledge, and various viewpoints about the method of knowledge are also expressed from different angles, forming a theory of cognitive method with China cultural tradition. Confucius expounded the method of seeking knowledge. He emphasized both learning and thinking, and clearly put forward that "learning without thinking is useless, and thinking without learning is dangerous." This is the acquired source of knowledge. He advocates "erudition", "listening more" and "reading more".

However, it opposes being satisfied with acquiring a lot of chaotic knowledge, and demands that all knowledge be infiltrated by the principle of "consistency". Consistency is achieved through the efforts of thinking, which is also the methodological principle of thinking. According to this principle, Confucius also put forward some methods, such as "take a corner and use three corners instead" and "knock at both ends to exhaust it" He also emphasized "meaningless, unnecessary, unrealistic and egoless", that is, opposing speculative, arbitrary, stubborn and subjective thinking methods.